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Syrian civilians fall prey to U.S. airstrikes

US-led coalition airstrikes were performed in Syria on the 18th and 19th July, 2016, killing as many as 77 or more innocent people; out of which, 11 were children.

Reports from AFP state that the airstrike in the Syrian city of Manbij mistook civilians for ISIS-affiliated fighters.

Monday saw the death of 56 civilians while 21 civilians died on Tuesday; dozens were wounded.

In context: Airstrikes in Syria

20 Jul 2016Syrian civilians fall prey to U.S. airstrikes

US-led coalition airstrikes were performed in Syria on the 18th and 19th July, 2016, killing as many as 77 or more innocent people; out of which, 11 were children.

Reports from AFP state that the airstrike in the Syrian city of Manbij mistook civilians for ISIS-affiliated fighters.

Monday saw the death of 56 civilians while 21 civilians died on Tuesday; dozens were wounded.

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CriticismThe High Negotiations Committee

The main opposition body in Syria, the High Negotiations Committee, criticized both the SDF and the coalition. It held them responsible and blamed them for hundreds of civilian deaths in Manbij.

It wrote a letter to the U.N Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon.

The letter stated, "The lives of Syrian civilians are being lost in hundreds whilst there is a deafening international silence."

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Human Rights group Amnesty International condemns airstrikes

Magdalena Mughrabi, interim Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa program, AI, said, "Even if coalition forces believed that fighters from the armed group were present, they should have taken necessary precaution to identify who else was present to avoid or atleast minimize civilian casualties."